Cuff link



" Feb. 26 1924.

1,484,788v F. KELLER CUFF LINK Filed Oct. 23 1922 imolmfys Patented Feb. 26, 1924.

FRANK KELLER, 0F CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

CUFF LINK.

Application filed October 23, 1922.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANK KELLER, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Cuff Links, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

My invention relates to improvements' in cuif links, and more particularly to that type of cuff link comprised of a pair of separable members, one' of which is secured in each of the adjacent fastening portions of the cuff, and it consists in the combinations, constructions, and arrangements herein described and claimed.

An object of my invention is to provide a i cuff link of the character described in which the separable members are normally locked positively against disengagement from one another when applied to the culi' link.

A further object of my invention is to provide a cu link of the character described in which the mechanism for locking the links one to another is entirely encased within the tubular'portion of the link.

A further object of my invention is to provide a device of the character described which is compact in form, is durable and practical for the purpose intended.

Other objects and advantages will appear in the following specification, and the novel features of the invention will be particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

My invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, forming part of this application, in which- Figure 1 is a sectional view of an embodiment of my invention,

Figure 2 is a sectional view along the line 2 2 of Figure 1, and

Figure 3 is a sectional view along the line 3 3 of Figure 1.

In carrying out my invention, I make use of a pair of separable members 1 and 2, each formed of a tubular body member 3 and 4,

respectively. The body members 3 and 4 are provided at each end with circular caps 5, 6, 7, and 8, respectively. Each of the cap members are arranged to extend beyond the outer wall of the body members 3 and 4 substantially as shown in Figure 1 and may be secured to the body members by any well known means, such as welding, soldering, or the like.

The link 1 has longitudinally disposed in,

Serial No. 596,262.

its body member 3 a resilient U-shaped tongue 9. The tongue is secured at its inner end 10 to the inner face of the cap 5. An opening 11 is provided through the cap 6 and the tongue extends therethrough and terminates in a substantially spherical portion 12. From inspection of Figure 1 it may readily be seen that the diameter of the spherical portion 12 may be greatly reduced by forcefully pressing the opposite portions 13 and 14 of the spherical portion toward one another as in passing through an opening 15 provided through the cap 7. This opening 15 in the cap 7 is arranged to permit the entrance of the spherical portion 12 of the tongue 9 therethrough, provided there is nothing to prevent the movement of the portions 13 and 14 toward one another.

Means for preventing the movement of the portions 13 and 14 vtoward one another when the spherical portion 12 has been inserted through the opening 15 in the cap 7, i. e., within the tubular portion 4 of the link 2, is provided as follows. The link has centrally located therethrough an opening 16, through which a bolt member 17 is slidably projected. The outer end of the bolt 17 is provided with a disc 18 that is slightly larger in diameter than the cap 8 (see Figure 1). This disc 18 normally lies in close proximity to the cap 8 and thus manually moved away fromthe cap in the manner heretofore described. The bolt 17 has on its outer end a cone-shaped portion 19. This coneshaped portion 19 is arranged to be received in a cavity formed in the adjacent walls 2O of the portions 13 and 14 of the spherical head 12. In Figure 1 I have shown the cone-shaped portion in engagement with the aforesaid cavity. The bolt portion 17 has radially extending therefrom a circular flange 21 by means of which lateral movement of the bolt 17 in the tubular member 4 is obviated.

Means for locking the bolt 17 in the position shown in Figure 1 is provided in a pivotally mounted latch member 22 mounted upon the bolt 17 at 23. The latch member 22 is yieldably forced away from the bolt member 17 by means of a band spring 24. The outer end of the latch member 22 is adapted to extend through an opening 25 centrally located in the disc 18 and is provided with an ornamental finger grip 26 by means of which the latch 22 may be manually moved against the action of the spring 24 tofvall 'entirely Within the -slot27 provided in the holt 17 for receiving the -lat'eh member. When the latch member is in this position, the disc 18 may be manually drawnV away from the link 2 and the entire bolt will move therewith, thereby breaking the con'n tact of the cone-shaped portion 19 with the spherical portion 12 of the tongue V9.

From the'foregoing description of the vari'ous partsV of the devine, the 'operation thereof ina-y be readily understood. In usingmy improved cuff flink, I insert the link 1 in one' portion of 'the entf, i. e., that poi-tion which is moet` visible as the cuff lies upon Ythe 'arm ofthe vearer, 'and the ,link 2 is inserted in the opposite fastening portion of the cuff, Iso lthat the disc 18 nor- Y in'ally faces toward the body of the ivearer.

The latchV member -2'2 is then manually moved by means of the finger grip 26 'and the 'disc 18 diaivi'i away from the link, 'causing the b'olt 17 to be draivn so tlr'at its Iconical portion 19 is out'of the; region of that portion 15 of the cap 'i'. The link 2'is then moved so that its cap is in contact 'with thefcap 7 of the link 2 and the spherical portions 12 and 13 of the resilient toi'igue 9 has been forced through the'opeiiing in por tion 15. The disc 18 is then pressed tovv'arid the link 2 until the conical portion 19 of the bolt 17 has engaged Vwith ythe opposite por# tions 13 and 14 of the spherieal member.

These portions' will therefore l,be positivelyV locked against movement toivard one another Y by the interposed conical portion 19, an'd therefore may notmove through the open'- ing in the portion 15, even though extreme force bewapplied, tending to 'separate the links- Then the disc V18 is moved into coni tact 'with the cap 8, the latch 22, by virtue of the spring 21, ivill move upwardly and its toothed portion 29 will engage with the inner i'vallof the cap 8, thereby preventing the accidental Withdrawal of thel disc 18 from the cap 8. The links vare therefore positively locked in engagement with one another.

1n order to remove the links one from another, it is merely necessary to manually move the member 22 so that the. toothed port-ion L29- is out of engagement lwith the cap 8 in the nianiier heretofore described, and ivithdr'aiv the disc 18 `from immediate proximity Withthe cap l8. The portions 18 and 14 may thereupon inove toward one 1,484,7ssf

another as the links 1 and 2 are forcefully moved apart. I claim: 1. A device of the character described comprisingra pair of separable link meinbers adapted to Vbe held in the opposite fas.

Vtenifng portions of a garment cuff, a tongue disposed in one of said links and extending exteriorly `thereof,said tongue having a contractible enlarged head portion, the opposite link bein@ provided with a restricted opening tl'i-rougV lwhich said h'ea'd portion may be projected when in its contracted condition, and a bolt disposed Within the last VfiifziinedA link arranged to be inove'd into tenin'gv p'o-rtions of a garment cuff, a tongue disposed in one of sa-id links andv extending exteriorly thereof, said tongue having a co'ntfra'ctible enlarged head portion, the opposit'e link bei-ng provided with a restricted "opening through which sai'd head portion may be projected `'when fin its contracted condition, a bolt disposed Within the last namedk link arranged Vto be {inov'ed i-ntfo engagement with 'said contraetible head t porti'on for preventing the contraction of said head portion and the'ieby'loekings'aid links one to another, and means for yiel'dably locking said bolt in engagement With saidY eontractible head 'partiront y 1 device of theV character described comprising a pair of separable link members adapted to be held inthe opposite fastening portions of the 'garment cuff, a tongue dis-A posed on 'one of ,'sai'd links and exteiidiiig exteriorly thereof, said tongue beingv split iongitudiinliy Yfor poi-tien of itsjiength to forma contraetable head portion, the opposite link being provided with fa restricted opening through which saidq eontr'a'ctable head portion may be 'projected When in its 'contracted position, and a bolt disposed on said last named link and arranged to partially enter the split portion of said tongue, thereby preventing the contraction of the head portion of said tongue, and to cause said links 'to become' locked Ato 'one another.

FRANK KELLER; 

